Non-contact tracking of shoulder bones using ultrasound and stereophotogrammetry by Ahmed Sewify, Ahmed Sewify, Maxence Lavaill, Maxence Lavaill, Dermot O’Rourke, Dermot O’Rourke, Maria Antico, Maria Antico, Peter Pivonka, Peter Pivonka, Davide Fontanarosa, Davide Fontanarosa, Saulo Martelli, Saulo Martelli

“…The bone registration approach used was based on in silico analyses that investigated the effects of different — 1) registration algorithms (Iterative-Closest-Point–ICP, and Coherent Point Drift–CPD) and 2) initial estimate levels of the bone model pose relative to the targeted final bone pose—on the overall registration efficiency and accuracy in a controlled environment.ResultsCPD provided the highest accuracy in the simulation at the cost of 8x longer computation compared to ICP. …”
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Modeling, evaluation and forecasting of suspended sediment load in Kal-e Shur River, Sabzevar Basin, in northeast of Iran by M. A. Zangeneh Asadi, L. Goli Mokhtari, R. Zandi, M. Naemitabar

“…These algorithms provide a coherent framework that can serve as a standard for evaluating and comparing models in future research. …”
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Comparison of subfoveal choroidal thickness in pre-eclamptic, healthy pregnant, and non-pregnant women by Aarshi Naharwal, Ramanuj Samanta, Ajai Agrawal, Latika Chawla, Amrita Gaurav, Sreeram Jayaraj

“…Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare the choroidal thickness (CT) in pre-eclamptic (PE), healthy pregnant, and age-matched healthy non-pregnant females by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to investigate any possible correlation between subfoveal CT (SFCT) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in PE. …”
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Protest Wave and Countermeasures of Fear: Lebanese Act of a Global Drama by A. V. Sarabiev

“…The author stresses that from the very beginning socio-economic demands of protestors addressed to the executive power (particularly, to grapple with the rising income inequality) were accompanied by calls for democratization on the secular principles and elimination of political confessionalism. …”
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A Critical Analysis of the Book History and Social Theory by Maryam Eskafi Noghani, Gholamreza Sedigh Ouraee

“…Eliminating some of the bugs in translation, editorial and editorial defects can add to the richness of work. …”
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Validity and reliability of a sport participant psychosocial well-being instrument: a preliminary study by Endang Sepdanius, Nurul Diyana Binti Sanuddin, Mohad Anizu Bin Mohd Nor, M. Adli Bin Mohd Sidi, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Mohd Salleh Aman, Rini Afriani

“…The participants were 19 women and 36 men, with an average age of 15 years and 7 months. …”
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Direct Photocoagulation Guided by Merged Retinal Images for the Treatment of Focal Diabetic Macular Edema by Yoshihiro Takamura, Takehiro Matsumura, Shogo Arimura, Makoto Gozawa, Masakazu Morioka, YutakaYamada, Masaru Inatani

“…To introduce a novel laser photocoagulation (PC) protocol named merged image-guided PC (MIG-PC), which included merging the images of the fundus, optical coherence tomography (OCT) map, and fluorescein angiography (FA). …”
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Validity and Reliability Analysis of Knowledge of, Attitude toward and Practice of a Case-mix Questionnaire among Turkish Healthcare Providers by Saad Ahmed Ali Jadoo, Seher Nur Sulku, Syed M. Aljunid, Ilker Dastan

“…More than one-half were males (52.1%), nearly two-fifths were medical doctors (39.9%), one-third were nurses (33.2%), one-sixth were auxiliary staff (16.4%) and the remaining were coders (10.5%). Only one-third (33.6%) of respondents attended a workshop or training program in the Case-mix or DRG system. …”
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Integrative mindfulness-based infant parenting program: theoretical foundations and a novel intervention protocol by Or Burstein, Zipi Teshale Zevin, Ronny Geva, Ronny Geva

“…The novelty of this intervention lies in its holistic approach to mindful parenting, conjoining diverse theoretical perspectives into a coherent, culturally adaptable, and clinically oriented protocol that can be assimilated in pediatric community clinics. …”
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Pravni vidiki avtonomije državnih univerz in visokih šol by Nejc Brezovar

“…Financiranje iz proračuna ni edina ovira z vidika finančne avtonomije, temveč problem predstavlja tudi vse večja želja po pridobivanju sredstev na trgu, ki omejuje delovanje univerz na način, da so te primorane svoje raziskovanje podrediti željam trga s čimer trg postane njihov »gospodar«. Avtonomija je zagotovljena državnim univerzam (kot celoti in ne posamičnim članicam) in visokim šolam, kjer obstajajo možnosti vplivanja države kot ustanovitelja na njihovo organizacijo in delovanje. …”
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Cluster analysis of post-COVID-19 physical and mental health outcomes 3–6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection: results of the French Prospective ALCOVID Cohort Study by Philippe Halfon, Laurent Chiche, Hervé Pegliasco, Stanislas Rebaudet, Thomas Escoda, Hervé Faralli, Frédéric Cohen

“…In addition to their PCC symptoms, the patients in these clusters differed in terms of their demographic characteristics (sex), comorbidities and severity of COVID-19.Conclusions The four identified PCC clusters corresponded to distinct and coherent clinical and paraclinical entities, making it possible to consider adapted and personalised prognosis and therapeutic interventions.…”
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Restoration of Foveal Bulge after Resolution of Diabetic Macular Edema with Coexisting Serous Retinal Detachment by Yijun Hu, Qiaowei Wu, Baoyi Liu, Manqing Huang, Qingsheng Peng, Pingting Zhong, Xiaomin Zeng, Yu Xiao, Cong Li, Ying Fang, Tao Li, Honghua Yu, Xiaohong Yang

“…To evaluate the impact of restoration of foveal bulge (FB) in optical coherence tomography (OCT) images on visual acuity after resolution of diabetic macular edema with coexisting serous retinal detachment (SRD-DME). …”
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A novel fuzzy decision-making approach to pension fund investments in renewable energy by Serhat Yüksel, Serkan Eti, Hasan Dinçer, Hasan Meral, Muhammad Umar, Yaşar Gökalp

“…Abstract Pension fund must consider some significant issues when making renewable energy project investment decisions. …”
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The Improvement of Dry Eye Symptoms after Pinguecula Excision and Conjunctival Autograft with Fibrin Glue by Jinho Jeong, Gabriel M. Rand, Taejung Kwon, Ji-Won Kwon

“…Results. 30 eyes from 30 different patients (12 men and 18 women) underwent pinguecula excision and conjunctival autografting using fibrin glue. …”
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Characteristics of beta parapapillary atrophy in primary angle-closure suspect by Qing Zhang, Ye Zhang, Xiaohua Pan, Hui Feng, Shuning Li, Zhi Li, Meijuan Zhang, Caixia Li, Fei Xiang, Qianqian Ji

“…Stereoscopic fundus and optical coherence tomography images were used to characterise β-PPA; the former was also used to measure the major β-PPA parameters. …”
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Examining public support for comprehensive policy packages to tackle unhealthy food environments by Simone Wahnschafft, Achim Spiller, Yasemin Boztuğ, Peter von Philipsborn, Dominic Lemken

“… Abstract Objective: This study examines public support—and its drivers—for comprehensive policy packages (i.e., bundles of coherent policy measures introduced together) aimed at improving food environments. …”
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Demographic and clinical characteristics and effectiveness of treatment of patients with combined ocular pathologies by vitrectomy due to retinal detachment by G.M. Ismailov

“…Information on registered complications after the operation, the results of optical coherence tomography on day 10 after treatment, as well as visual acuity indicators were provided for in the observation program and obtained in a standard manner for all patients. …”
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De l’espace incertain : trajectoire spatiale d’une innovation sociale « par retrait ». Étude de la composition de l’association des gîtes et refuges du Queyras (Hautes-Alpes, Franc... by Yann Borgnet

“…Cette évolution s’accompagne récemment de divers processus de traduction visant à recouvrer une cohérence d’ensemble par le truchement d’un principe supérieur commun territorial associé aux cités civiques et écologiques.…”
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Lack of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α Influences on Macrophages Ability to Deal with Leishmania braziliensis In Vitro and Affects Pathology In Vivo by Rodrigo C.O. Sanches, Leonardo G. Vaz, Fabio V. Marinho, Erika S. Guimarães, Edgar M. Carvalho, Lucas P. Carvalho, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…In this study, we demonstrated that the parasite induces HIF-1α expression and stabilization in bone marrow–derived macrophages only when added with exogenous IFN-γ plus lipopolysaccharide. Coherently, we did not find an enrichment in the glycolytic pathway upon bone marrow–derived macrophage infection. …”
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The Harmony of Meter and Emotion in the Odes of Anvari Abivardi (With a Look at the Poems of His Master, Abol Faraj Runi) by Maryam Khalili Jahantigh, Mohammad Barani, Leila Shakibaei

“…Consequently, it will form spiritual coherence and phonetic melody by employing other poetic musical devices. …”
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